TWO  ACTS 


TO  SUBMIT  TO  THE  PEOPLE  OF  THIS  STATE 

CERTAIN  AMENDMENTS  TO  THE  CONSTITUTION, 


RELATING  TO  THE 

ELECTION  OF  THE  MAYOR  OF  THE  CITY  OF  NEW-YORK, 


A.VD  TO  THE 

REDUCTION  OF  THE  DUTIES  ON  SALT, 


TOGETHER  WITH 


FORMS  AND  INSTRUCTIONS 

RELATING  THERETO, 

PREPARED  BY  THE  SECRETARY  OF  STATE 


ALBANY  i 

PRINTED  BV  OROSWELL,  VAN  BENTHUVSEN  AND  BVffli 


1833. 


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STATE  OF  NEW-YORK,  ) 
In  Senate,  March  20th,  1833.  \ 

Whereas  the  senate,  at  the  last  session  of  the  legisla- 
ture, did  resolve  that  the  following  amendment  be  pro- 
posed to  the  constitution  of  this  state  : 

Resolved,  That  the  duties  on  the  manufacture  of  salt,  as 
established  by  the  act  of  the  fifteenth  of  April,  one  thou- 
sand eight  hundred  and  seventeen,  and  by  the  tenth  sec- 
tion of  the  seventh  article  of  the  constitution  of  this  state, 
may  at  any  time  hereafter  be  reduced  by  an  act  of  the  le- 
gislature of  this  state,  but  shall  not,  while  the  same  is  ap- 
propriated and  pledged  by  the  said  section,  be  reduced  be- 
low the  sum  of  six  cents  upon  each  and  every  bushel,  and 
the  said  duties  shall  remain  inviolably  appropriated  and 
applied  as  is  provided  by  the  said  tenth  section;  and  that 
so  much  of  the  said  tenth  section  of  the  seventh  article  of 
the  constitution  of  this  state  as  is  inconsistent  with  this 
amendment  be  abrogated. 

Whereas  the  said  proposed  amendment  was  at  the  last 
session  agreed  to  by  a  majority  of  the  members  elected  to 
each  of  the  two  houses,  and  was  entered  on  their  journals 
with  the  yeas  and  nays  taken  thereon,  and  was  referred 
to  the  legislature  then  next  to  be  chosen,  and  has  been 
published  three  months  previous  to  the  time  of  making  the 
choice  of  the  members  of  the  present  legislature, 

Resolved,  That  the  senate  do  agree  to  the  said  proposed 
amendment;  two-thirds  of  the  members  elected  to  the  se- 
nate voting  in  favor  thereof. 

JOHN  TRACY,  President. 

Attest,  John  F.  Bacon,  Clerk. 

STATE  OF  NEW-YORK,  ) 
In  Assembly,  April  19,  1833.  \ 

Resolved,  That  this  house  do  agree  to  the  said  proposed 
amendment;  two-thirds  of  all  the  members  elected  to  this 
house  voting  in  favor  thereof. 

CHAS.  L.  LIVINGSTON,  Speaker. 

Attest,  Francis  Seger,  Clerk. 


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AN  ACT 

To  submit  to  the  people  of  this  state  a  certain  amend- 
ment to  the  constitution. 

Passed  April  29,  1833. 

Preamble.  Whereas,  the  following  amendment  to  the  constitution 
of  this  state  was  agreed  to  by  a  majority  of  all  the  mem- 
bers elected  to  each  of  the  two  branches  of  the  legislature 
for  the  year  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  thirty-two, 
and  was  also  agreed  to  by  two-thirds  of  all  the  members 
elected  to  each  of  the  said  two  branches  for  the  year  one 
thousand  eight  hundred  and  thirty-three,  pursuant  to  the 
eighth  article  of  the  said  constitution;  which  said  amend- 
ment is  in  the  words  following: 

AiBendme&t.  "  That  the  duties  on  the  manufacture  of  salt,  as  estab- 
lished by  the  act  of  the  fifteenth  of  April,  one  thousand 
eight  hundred  and  seventeen,  and  by  the  tenth  section  of 
the  seventh  article  of  the  constitution  of  this  state,  may  at 
any  time  hereafter  be  reduced  by  an  act  of  the  legislature 
of  this  state,  but  shall  not,  while  the  same  is  appropriated 
and  pledged  by  the  said  section,  be  reduced  below  the  sum 
of  six  cents  upon  each  and  every  bushel,  and  the  said  du- 
ties shall  remain  inviolably  appropriated  and  applied  as  is 
provided  by  the  said  tenth  section;  and  that  so  much  of 
the  said  tenth  section  of  the  seventh  article  of  the  consti- 
tution of  this  state  as  is  inconsistent  with  this  amendment 
be  abrogated." 

Now,  therefore,  for  the  purpose  of  submitting  the  said 
proposed  amendment  to  the  people  of  this  state, 

The  People  of  the  State  of  New-York,  represented  in 
Senate  and  Assembly,  do  enact  as  follows: 

rogpoetow  to    Si-  The  inspectors  at  each  poll  in  the  several  towns 
provide  a    an(j  warc[s  0f  this  state,  at  the  annual  election  to  be  held 
on  the  first  Monday  of  November  next,  shall  provide  a 
proper  box  to  receive  the  ballots  of  the  citizens  of  this 
state  in  relation  to  the  said  proposed  amendment;  and 
each  voter  shall  present  a  ballot  on  which  shall  be  writ- 
ten or  printed,  or  partly  written  or  partly  printed,  one  of 
the  following  forms,  or  a  form  substantially  the  same, 
Form  of     namely:  first,  "For  authorising  the  legislature  to  reduce 
ballot.       the  duties  on  salt;"  or,  second,  "Against  authorising  the 
legislature  to  reduce  the  duties  on  salt;"  and  all  the  citi- 
^vho  entitieu  zens  of  this  state  entitled  to  vote  for  members  of  assem- 
to  vote.      bly  in  their  respective  counties,  shall  be  entitled  to  vote 
on  the  adoption  of  the  said  proposed  amendment  during 
the  days  of  such  election,  in  the  several  towns  and  wards 
in  which  they  reside. 


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$  2.  The  said  election  shall  be  conducted  in  all  respects  Eloction  how 
in  the  manner  provided  by  law  in  relation  to  the  election COBdTCtod 
of  governor,  lieutenant-governor  and  senators:  persons 
offering  to  vote  at  such  election  may  be  challenged,  and 
the  same  oath  shall  be  administered  in  the  like  cases  as 
provided  by  law  in  the  election  of  a  governor;  and  all  the 
provisions  of  the  sixth  chapter  and  first  part  of  the  Re- 
vised Statutes,  and  of  all  acts  amending  the  same,  are 
hereby  extended  to  the  said  election  as  far  as  the  same 
may  be  applicable,  except  where  provision  is  herein  other- 
wise made. 

S  3.  After  finally  closing  the  poll  of  such  election,  the  Duty  of  in- 
inspectors  thereof  shall  count  and  canvass  the  ballots  given  SSg'th^6' 
in  relation  to  the  said  "proposed  amendment,  in  the  same  po11- 
manner  as  they  are  required  by  law  to  canvass  the  ballots 
given  for  governor,  and  thereupon  shall  set  down  in  wri- 
ting, and  in  words  at  full  length,  the  whole  number  of 
votes  given  "  For  authorising  the  legislature  to  reduce  the 
duties  on  salt,"  and  the  whole  number  of  votes  given 
''Against  authorising  the  legislature  to  reduce  the  duties 
on  salt,"  and  shall  certify  and  subscribe  the  same,  and 
cause  copies  thereof  to  be  made,  certified  and  delivered, 
as  prescribed  by  law  in  respect  to  the  canvass  of  votes 
given  at  an  election  for  governor. 

§  4.  The  votes  so  given  shall  be  canvassed  by  the  Duty  of  coun 
board  of  county  canvassers,  and  statements  thereof  shall ty  canva*8ew 
be  made,  certified,  signed  and  recorded,  in  the  manner  re- 
quired by  law  in  respect  to  the  canvassing  the  votes  given 
at  an  election  for  governor;  and  certified  copies  of  the 
said  statements  and  certificates  of  the  county  canvassers 
shall  be  made,  certified  and  transmitted  by  the  county  0foount 
clerks  respectively,  in  the  manner  provided  by  law  in  ca-  c^rks- 
ses  of  elections  for  governor:  and  which  certified  copies 
shall  be  canvassed  by  the  board  of  state  canvassers  at  the  of  state  can* 
same  time  and  in  the  like  manner  as  provided  by  law  in  va6Bers- 
respect  to  the  election  of  senators,  and  in  like  manner 
shall  make  and  file  a  certificate  of  the  result  of  such  can- 
vass, which  shall  be  entered  of  record-by  the  secretary  of  or  secretary 
state,  and  shall  be  published  by  him  in  one  newspaper  inofsta'9 
each  senatorial  district. 

§  5.  This  act  shall  take  effect  immediately  on  its  pas- Aft  how  dis. 
sage;  and  the  secretary  of  state  shall  cause  a  number  0ftllJuec' 
copies  of  the  same  to  be  printed  as  shall  be  sufficient  to 
supply  the  different  officers  of  the  state  concerned  in  no- 
tifying, or  holding  elections,  or  canvassing  the  votes,  and 
shall  transmit  the  same  to  such  officers  with  such  forms 
and  instructions  as  shall  be  necessary. 


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STATE  OF  NEW-YORK,  ) 
Secretary's  Office.  ) 

I  have  compared  the  pre- 
ceding with  the  original  act  on  file  in  this  office,  and  cer- 
tify the  same  to  be  a  correct  transcript  therefrom,  and  of 
the  whole  of  said  original. 
Albany,  May  17,  1833. 

JOHN  A.  DIX,  Secretary. 


STATE  OF  NEW-YORK,  ) 
In  Senate,  April  22c?,  1833.  \ 

Whereas  the  senate,  at  the  last  session  of  the  legisla- 
ture, did  resolve  that  the  following  amendment  be  pro- 
posed to  the  constitution  of  this  state  : 

Resolved.  At  the  end  of  the  tenth  section  of  the  fourth 
article  of  the  said  constitution,  add  the  following  words: 
"  Except  in  the  city  of  New-York,  in  which  the  mayor 
shall  be  chosen  annually  by  the  electors  thereof  qualified 
to  vote  for  the  other  charter  officers  of  the  said  city,  and 
at  the  time  of  the  election  of  such  officers." 

Whereas,  the  said  proposed  amendment  was  at  the  last 
session  agreed  to  by  a  majority  of  the  members  elected  to 
each  of  the  two  houses,  and  was  entered  on  their  journals, 
with  the  yeas  and  nays  taken  thereon,  and  was  referred 
to  the  legislature  then  next  to  be  chosen,  and  has  been 
published  for  three  months  previous  to  the  time  of  making 
the  choice  of  the  members  of  the  present  legislature: 

Resolved,  That  the  senate  do  agree  to  the  proposed 
amendment;  two-thirds  of  all  the  members  elected  to  the 
senate  voting  in  favor  thereof. 

JOHN  TRACY,  President. 

Attest,  John  F.  Bacon,  Clerk  of  the  Senate. 

STATE  OF  NEW-YORK,  > 
In  Assembly,  April  25th,  1833.  ) 

Resolved,  That  the  assembly  do  agree  to  the  said  pro- 
posed amendment;  two-thirds  of  all  the  members  elected 
to  the  assembly  voting  in  favor  thereof. 

CHAS.  L.  LIVINGSTON,  Speaker. 

Attest,  Francis  Seger,  Clerk  of  the  Assembly. 


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AN  ACT 

To  submit  to  the  people  of  this  state  a  certain  amend- 
ment to  the  constitution,  relating  to  the  election  of 
the  mayor  of  the  city  of  New-  York. 

Passed  April  29,  1833. 

Whereas,  the  following  amendment  to  the  constitution  preamble, 
of  this  state  was  agreed  to  by  a  majority  of  all  the  mem- 
bers elected  to  each  of  the  two  branches  of  the  legislature 
for  the  year  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  thirty-two, 
and  was  also  agreed  to  by  two-thirds  of  all  the  members 
elected  to  each  of  the  said  two  branches  for  the  year  one 
thousand  eight  hundred  and  thirty-three,  pursuant  to  the 
eighth  article  of  the  said  constitution;  which  said  amend- 
ment is  in  the  words  following: 

"  At  the  end  of  the  tenth  section  of  the  fourth  article  of  Amendment 
the  said  constitution,  add  the  following  words:  '  Except  in 
the  city  of  New-York,  in  which  the  mayor  shall  be  cho- 
sen annually  by  the  electors  thereof  qualified  to  vote  for 
the  other  charter  officers  of  the  said  city,  and  at  the  time 
of  the  election  of  such  officers.'  " 

Now,  therefore,  for  the  purpose  of  submitting  the  said 
proposed  amendment  to  the  people  of  this  state, 

The  People  of  the  State  of  New-York,  represented  in 
Senate  and  Assembly,  do  enact  as  follows : 

S  1.  The  inspectors  at  each  poll  in  the  several  towns  Iospectota  m 
and  wards  of  this  state,  at  the  annual  election  to  be  held  provide  a 
on  the  first  Monday  of  November  next,  shall  provide  a box' 
proper  box  to  receive  the  ballots  of  the  citizens  of  this 
state  in  relation  to  the  said  proposed  amendment;  and 
each  voter  shall  present  a  ballot  on  which  shall  be  written 
or  printed,  or  partly  written  or  partly  printed,  one  of  the 
following  forms,  or  a  form  substantially  the  same,  namely: 
first,  "For  electing  the  mayor  of  the  city  of  New- York  _ 

i         i  l  r  it  i  j l       •  i  Form  of  Ml* 

by  the  electors  thereof;  or,  second,  "Against  electingiot. 
the  mayor  of  the  city  of  New-York  by  the  electors  there- 
of And  all  the  citizens  of  this  state  entitled  to  vote  for 
members  of  assembly  in  their  respective  counties,  shall  be  ^J™ntltled 
entitled  to  vote  on  the  adoption  of- the  said  proposed 
amendment  during  the  days  of  such  election,  in  the  seve- 
ral towns  and  wards  in  which  they  reside. 

§  2.  The  said  election  shall  be  conducted  in  all  respects  Eie-.tionhow 
in  the  manner  prescribed  by  law  in  relation  to  the  election conduc,od- 
of  governor,  lieutenant-governor  and  senators;  persons 
offering  to  vote  at  such  election  may  be  challenged,  and 
the  same  oath  shall  be  administered  in  the  like  cases  as 
provided  by  law  in  the  election  of  a  governor;  and  all 
the  provisions  of  the  sixth  chapter  and  first  part  of  the 


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Revised  Statutes,  and  of  all  acts  amending  the  same,  are 
hereby  extended  to  the  said  election  as  far  as  the  same 
may  be  applicable,  except  where  provision  is  herein  other- 
wise made. 

Duty  of  in-  §  3.  After  finally  closing  the  poll  of  such  election,  the 
Xsin^'o'  '  msPectors  thereof  shall  count  and  canvass  the  ballots  given 
poii.  m  relation  to  the  said  proposed  amendment,  in  the  same 
manner  as  they  are  required  by  law  to  canvass  the  ballots 
given  for  governor;  and  thereupon  shall  set  down  in  writ- 
ing, and  in  words  at  full  length,  the  whole  number  of 
votes  given  "For  electing  the  mayor  of  the  city  of  New- 
York  by  the  electors  thereof,"  and  the  whole  number  of 
votes  given  "Against  electing  the  mayor  of  the  city  of 
New- York  by  the  electors  thereof,"  and  shall  certify  and 
subscribe  the  same,  and  cause  copies  thereof  to  be  made, 
certified  and  delivered,  as  prescribed  by  law  in  respect  to 
the  canvass  of  votes  given  at  an  election  for  governor. 

Duty  of  coun     §  4.  The  votes  so  given  shall  be  canvassed  by  the  board 
iyi-.anvas«ri  Qf  coun^y  canvassers,  and  statements  thereof  shall  be 
made,  certified,  signed  and  recorded  in  the  manner  requir- 
ed by  law  in  respect  to  the  canvassing  the  votes  given  at 
an  election  for  governor;  and  certified  copies  of  the  said 
statements  and  certificates  of  the  county  canvassers  shall 
derTs!" 7    k<3  made,  certified  and  transmitted,  by  the  county  clerks 
respectively,  in  the  manner  provided  by  law  in  cases  of 
elections  for  governor;  and  which  certified  copies  shall  be 
or  suae  can-  canvassed  by  the  board  of  state  canvassers  at  the  same 
vasscrs.      time  and  in  the  like  manner  as  provided  by  law  in  respect 
to  the  election  of  senators;  and  in  like  manner  shall  make 
and  file  a  certificate  of  the  result  of  such  canvass,  which 
Ofeerretarv  shall  be  entered  of  record  by  the  secretary  of  state,  and 
ot  stSite'      shall  be  published  by  him  in  one  newspaper  in  each  sena- 
torial district. 

Act  how  dw-  S  5.  This  act  shall  take  effect  immediately  on  its  pas- 
uibuted.  sage.  anc[  the  secretary  of  state  shall  cause  a  number  of 
copies  of  the  same  to  be  printed  as  shall  be  sufficient  to 
supply  the  different  officers  of  the  state  concerned  in  noti- 
fying, or  holding  elections,  or  canvassing  the  votes,  and 
shall  transmit  the  same  to  such  officers,  with  such  forms 
and  instructions  as  shall  be  necessary. 

STATE  OF  NEW-YORK,  > 
Secretary's  Office.  $ 

I  have  compared  the  pre- 
ceding with  the  original  act  on  file  in  this  office,  and  do 
certify  the  same  to  be  a  correct  transcript  therefrom,  and 
of  the  whole  of  said  original. 
Albany,  May  17,  1833. 

JOHN  A.  DiX,  Secretary. 


INSTRUCTIONS  AND  FORMS, 

Prepared  in  obedience  to  the.  fifth  section  of  each  of  the  preceding 

acts. 


The  inspectors  of  election  of  each  town  and  ward  will  provide  a  separate 
box  to  receive  the  votes  on  the  amendment  of  the  constitution  relating  to  the 
election  of  mayor  of  New- York,  on  which  shall  be  written  or  printed 
"Mayor  of  New- York.". 

The  said  inspectors  will  also  prepare  a  separate  box  to  receive  the  votes 
on  the  amendment  of  the  constitution  relating  to  the  reduction  of  the  duties 
on  salt,  on  which  shall  be  written  or  printed  "  Duties  on  salt." 


The  sheriff  of  each  county  will  insert  in  the  notice,  which  he  is  required 
to  give  to  one  of  the  inspectors  in  each  town  [cr  ward]  in  his  county,  (see 
form  No.  1  of  forms  of  notices,  &c.  prepared  by  the  secretary  of  state  under 
chapter  6  part  1  of  the  Revised  Statutes,)  the  following  additional  clause  : 

"  At  the  same  election,  the  proposed  amendments  to  the  constitution  spe- 
cified in  the  said  notice  from  the  secretary  of  state,  will  be  submitted  to  the 
people." 

The  sheriff  of  each  county  will  also  insert  in  the  "  election  notice,"  (form 
No.  2  of  the  forms  before  mentioned,)  which  he  is  required  to  publish  once 
in  each  week  in  all  the  newspapers  in  the  county,  with  the  notice  from  the 
secretary  of  state,  the  following  additional  clause,  viz  : 

u  At  the  same  election,  the  proposed  amendments  to  the  constitution  speci- 
fied in  the  said  notice  from  the  secretary  of  state,  will  be  submitted  to  the 
people." 


The  inspector  of  election  in  each  town  or  ward,  who  receives  the  notice 
of  the  sheriff,  (form  No.  1  of  forms,  &c.)  will  add  to  the  notice,  which  he  is 
required  to  give  to  each  of  the  inspectors  of  election  in  his  town  or  ward, 
(form  No.  3  of  said  forms,)  after  the  words  "at  the  next  general  election" 
the  following  additional  clause,  viz  : 

"  And  that  certain  proposed  amendments  to  the  constitution  will  at  said 
election  be  submitted  to  the  people." 

The  notice  will  then  be  continued  with  the  words, 

"  Which  notice,  and  the  papers  accompanying  the  same,  will  be  produced 
at  a  meeting,"  &c.  and  completed  in  the  usual  form. 


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The  board  of  inspectors,  in  giving  notice  of  the  time  and  place  of  holding 
4  the  election,  (form  No.  4  of  said  forms,)  will,  after  enumerating  the  officers 
to  be  voted  for  and  the  vacancies,  (if  any  there  be,)  to  be  filled,  add  the  fol- 
lowing clause,  viz : 

"  At  the  said  election  the  following  proposed  amendments  to  the  constitu- 
tion of  this  state  will  be  submitted  to  the  people,  viz  : 

1.  "For  electing  the  mayor  of  the  city  of  New- York  by  the  electors 
thereof. 

2.  "  For  authorising  the  legislature  to  reduce  the  duties  on  salt." 

The  notice  will  then  be  completed  by  signing  and  dating  it  in  the  usual 
form,  and  posted  up  as  directed  in  the  note  appended  to  said  form  No.  4. 


TOWN  CANVASS. 

Statement  of  Canvass  by  the  Inspectors  of  election. 

We,  the  board  of  inspectors  of  election  for  the  town  of  in  the 

county  of  do  certify,  that  the  following  is  a  correct  statement  of 

the  votes  taken  at  the  general  election  held  in  said  town  on  the  4th,  5th  and 
6th  days  of  November,  1833,  in  pursuance  of  "  An  act  to  submit  to  the  peo- 
ple of  this  state  a  certain  amendment  to  the  constitution  relating  to  the  elec- 
tion of  the  mayor  of  the  city  of  New- York,"  passed  April  29,  1833,  and  of 
lt  An  act  to  submit  to  the  people  of  this  state  a  certain  amendment  to  the 
constitution,"  passed  April  29,  1833,  viz : 

votes  were  given 

"  For  electing  the  mayor  of  the  city  of  New- York  by  the  electors  thereof." 

votes  were  given 

"  Against  electing  the  mayor  of  the  city  of  New-York  by  the  electors  there- 
of." 

votes  were  given 
"  For  authorizing  the  legislature  to  reduce  the  duties  on  salt." 

votes  were  given 
"  Against  authorizing  the  legislature  to  reduce  the  duties  on  salt." 

In  witness  whereof,  we  have  hereunto  subscribed  our  names,  this 
day  of  November,  1833. 

A.  B.  )  T  ,  , 
q  jy  (  Inspectors  of 

E  F  S  diction. 

$^  The  number  of  votes  must  not  be  put  down  in  figures  nor  abbre- 
viated, but  must  be  written  at  full  length. 

The  foregoing  statement  will  be  delivered  to  such  one  of  the  inspect- 
ors as  shall  be  appointed  by  the  board  to  attend  the  county  canvass,  and 
will  be  by  him  produced  at  the  office  of  the  clerk  of  the  county  on  the  Tues- 
day next  following  the  election,  before  one  o'clock  in  the  afternoon  of  that 
day. 


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COUNTY  CANVASS. 

Statement  by  the  Board  of  Canvassers. 

We,  the  board  of  county  canvassers  of  the  votes  taken  at  a  general  elec- 
tion held  in  the  county  of  on  the  4th,  5th  and  6th  days  of  No- 
vember, 1833,  having  received  the  statements  of  the  votes  taken  in  each 
town  (or  ward)  of  the  said  county,  in  pursuance  of  "  An  act  to  submit  to 
the  people  of  this  state  a  certain  amendment  to  the  constitution  relating  to 
the  election  of  the  mayor  of  the  city  of  New-York,"  passed  29th  April, 
1833,  and  of  "  An  act  to  submit  to  the  people  of  this  state  a  certain  amend- 
ment to  the  constitution,"  passed  29th  April,  1833,  do  certify,  that  the  votes 
last  mentioned  are  as  follows,  viz : 

votes  were  given 

"  For  electing  the  mayor  of  the  city  of  New- York  by  the  electors  thereof." 

votes  were  given 

"  Against  electing  the  mayor  of  the  city  of  New- York  by  the  electors  there- 
of." 

votes  were  given 
"  For  authorizing  the  legislature  to  reduce  the  duties  on  salt." 

votes  were  given 
"  Against  authorising  the  legistature  to  reduce  the  duties  on  salt." 

In  witness  whereof,  we  have  caused  this  statement  to  be  attested  accord- 
ing to  law,  by  the  signatures  of  our  chairman  and  secretary. 

A.  B.,  Chairman. 

CD.,  Secretary. 

$qh  The  county  clerk  should  prepare  three  copies  of  the  above  statement, 
and  transmit  by  mail,  one  to  the  governor,  one  to  the  comptroller  and  one  to 
the  secretary  of  state,  before  the  third  Monday  of  November  following  the 
election,  certified  as  follows  : 

I  hereby  certify  that  the  foregoing  is  a  true  copy  of  the  statement  made  by 
the  board  of  county  canvassers  of  the  votes  given  in  relation  to  certain  pro- 
posed amendments  to  the  constitution,  in  pursuance  of  the  two  acts  therein 
mentioned,  passed  29th  April,  1833. 

Given  under  my  hand  and  seal  of  office,  at  this  day  of 

November,  1833. 


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